Editor's note: I originally published this on December 29th, 2011. Looks like I saw the future a few months ahead: As Notre Dame prepares to kick off versus Florida State today in the Champs Sports Bowl, the answer to where ND fits in the long term conference expansion is becoming painfully obvious. The Irish will face their fourth ACC opponent, and look to go 4-0 in the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame and the ACC: I called this two years ago
College Basketball
Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan should be the 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year
At the end of a tough non-conference schedule, pundits and fans alike speculated that there was no way Bo Ryan could take a Wisconsin Badgers team without their starting point guard and contend for a Big Ten Title. The Badgers were throttled at Florida (74-56 loss), picked apart by Creighton (84-74 loss), shocked by Virginia at home (60-54) and embarrassed by in-state rival … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan should be the 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year
Pitt Panthers win comfortably at DePaul; #20 Pitt Panthers on hot streak
On an episode of Mr. Belvidere, the character played by Bob Uecker once sang karaoke "My kind of town..Pittsburgh is" The rift on the popular Sinatra tune about Chicago is apt for #20 Pitt Panthers basketball as they own a winning record at DePaul. The Pitt Panthers shot 76% from the field, 83% on three pointers in the first half to build a big 46-35 lead after the first 20 … [Read more...] about Pitt Panthers win comfortably at DePaul; #20 Pitt Panthers on hot streak
Are the Kentucky Wildcats going to make the NCAA Tournament?
The Kentucky Wildcats are in trouble for the postseason. From national champs to the NIT? It could happen. They lost a ton of talent to "the league" last year, but rebuilt with new blue-chippers. However, their NCAA Tourney stock is trending downward. And then came last night, the first time that Georgia defeated Kentucky by 10 or more points since 1996. Kentucky still holds … [Read more...] about Are the Kentucky Wildcats going to make the NCAA Tournament?
Former MSU Spartan Delvon Roe starred with Aimee Teegarden in film
Aimee Teegarden was quite the rebel against her parents coach Erik Taylor and Tami Taylor in Friday Night Lights. During his MSU career, it looked like Delvon Roe was sometimes going against what coach Tom Izzo had to say on the Spartans bench. If you followed Michigan State Spartans basketball in recent years, you might have noticed a certain Shakespearean acting clip playing … [Read more...] about Former MSU Spartan Delvon Roe starred with Aimee Teegarden in film
Fighting Illini lose to Iowa Hawkeyes; let’s forget we ever watched this
Let's forget we ever watched this one. The Illinois Fighting Illini and Iowa Hawkeyes set the game back a few decades. We'll wash our eyeballs of a 63-55 contest won by Iowa that was Restoril or Ambien in college basketball form. The Hawks finish 15-2 at home, in a contest where "points in the paint" didn't seem to apply. I was like one end had Dikembe Mutombo and the other had … [Read more...] about Fighting Illini lose to Iowa Hawkeyes; let’s forget we ever watched this
Illini basketball resume looks very NCAA ready with Senior Day victory
Illini basketball (21-9, 8-8) celebrated the 50th anniversary of Assembly Hall (the REAL Assembly Hall, unlike the one where the Hoosiers play see the video of the renovation plans here) by squeaking by Big Ten doormat Nebraska 72-65 (13-16, 4-12). The senior day victory over the Cornhuskers is exactly 50 years from when the Assembly Hall first opened its doors on March 2, … [Read more...] about Illini basketball resume looks very NCAA ready with Senior Day victory
Notre Dame’s Jack Cooley draft stock: buying?
Notre Dame senior forward Jack Cooley is one of 30 candidates named to the Naismith award list. That will surely help increase the price of Jack Cooley draft stock. Cooley is one of five Big East players named to the list. Cooley has come along away from being "the guy who looks exactly like Luke Harangody and plays the exact same position as him at the exact same … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Jack Cooley draft stock: buying?
Penn State basketball stuns #4 Michigan, UM waves goodbye to #1 seed
What a victory this is for Penn State basketball. This ranks up their with all the other great Penn State basketball triumphs like....uh....umm.....gimme a second here....uhm......oh, when Talor Battle led Penn State basketball to the Big Ten Tournament title game in 2011 with a semifinal victory. And didn't the Crispin brothers or something upset North Carolina to reach the … [Read more...] about Penn State basketball stuns #4 Michigan, UM waves goodbye to #1 seed
Louisville basketball keeps DePaul ranked opponent losing streak alive
It wasn't always pretty but #9 Louisville basketball cruised to a 79-58 Big East road victory tonight extending a now 42-game losing streak against ranked opponents for DePaul. So much for the 8-0 start tonight by DePaul and the close, gritty first half that was anyone's ballgame for awhile. The Blue Demons' last win over a ranked-team was 84-76 over No. 17 Villanova on Jan. 3, … [Read more...] about Louisville basketball keeps DePaul ranked opponent losing streak alive